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Christianity and Naturalism

Christianity and Naturalism

Shafer, Robert

Hardcover

PhilosophyReligion General

ISBN10: 1025549546
ISBN13: 9781025549545
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Christianity and Naturalism explores the profound intellectual struggle between traditional religious faith and the burgeoning influence of scientific naturalism. Robert Shafer provides a critical examination of how the advancements in science and the shift toward empirical observation impacted Christian thought during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By analyzing the works of influential thinkers and the evolving cultural landscape, Shafer highlights the tension between a worldview rooted in the supernatural and one defined by the laws of nature.

The work serves as a significant historical and philosophical survey, tracing the development of secularism and the efforts of theologians and philosophers to reconcile religious doctrine with modern scientific discovery. Shafer investigates the implications of naturalism for morality, ethics, and the human condition, questioning whether a purely materialist understanding of the world can satisfy the spiritual needs of humanity. Christianity and Naturalism is an essential read for those interested in the history of ideas, the philosophy of religion, and the ongoing dialogue between science and faith. It captures a pivotal moment in intellectual history when the foundations of belief were being re-evaluated in the light of reason and evidence.

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